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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1911
Page
14
Trading shows modest activity with New York and Boston shares figures and notable gains for Virginia Railway and Old Dominion. Wall Street absorbs pending Supreme Court decisions with limited moves, distant expectations of stronger turnover and steadier banks in the latest weekly statement.
The floor welcomed brokers on the first day of trading in the new exchange. President Lyman B. Greenleaf urged probity as the session began with Harry V. Long making the first transaction by purchasing American Agricultural preferred for Jackson & Curtis. Kerr Lake led the mining group with 1358 shares while Steel common topped industrials with 973 shares. Agricultural Chemical fell 112 to 56. Trading ended near standstill.
In its annual report Nipissing will announce a perfected process by Charles Butters and Professor Cleven ger of the University of California to reduce Nipissing and La Rose ore directly to bullion. The plant has produced 300000 ounces in silver bars this year and La Rose expects a cash surplus of 1100000 after April 20 dividends, hampered by power curtailment. Hancock starts shipments of 250 tons daily to the Centennial mill.
The Boston curb market showed quiet activity with Amalgamated Nevada Calaveras and Rhode Island Coal as the only notable features. Prices moved about a quarter point on average with minor fluctuations detailed in the report.
The company produced 2,428,846 pounds of copper 146,811 ounces of silver and 42 ounces of gold in the year ended December 21 1910. Gross value was 202 120 with mining costs 55 931 leaving net income 146 188. Balance sheet shows cash and debts receivable 106 971.
Lowell Mass loans $200000 to First National Bank of Boston at 3.28 percent discount plus $1.50 premium. Syracuse awards $200000 4 18 per cent sewer bonds dated April 1 1911 maturing annually 1912-1931 to Curtis & Sanger at 103.30. William Salomon & Co and G H Walker & Co form syndicate for $5 million St Louis & San Francisco first mortgage 5 per cent bonds. Last year bankers placed $5 million in Paris at 4 1/2 per cent. Total authorized $50 million, $26 million issued. 115 bidders for $10 million New York State canal bonds sold last week totaling $115 million.
Bond listing notes entries for 24 Milk Street Boston Massachusetts related to New York bonds. The terse item identifies the address and bond context without detailing issuers values or dates.
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company releases figures for the quarter ended March detailing $81,095,218 in operating revenue with $4,642,272 from interest and other income, and $46,000,000 in real estate gains. Expenses total $42,497,781, yielding net earnings of $8,268,797. Additional data include long term investments and other sources contributing to the period results.
Companies declare quarterly or semi annual dividends with record dates in May. People's Gas Light & Coke Co. pays 13 4 percent, record May 3. Federal Sugar Refining Co. 11 2 percent preferred, record April 28. Boston Electric Associates 11 2 percent preferred, record May 1. common 112 percent, record May 1. Coniagas Mines Ltd pays 6 percent and 3 percent extra, record May 1. Cape Breton Electric Co Ltd 3 dollar preferred, record April 20. Cape Breton Electric Co Ltd 2 dollar common, record April 20. Books close April 19, reopen May 1.
The Franklin Mining Company posts a net mining loss of 15020 for the year ended December 31 1910. North Lake Mining reports 38492 expenses for the year. Corbin Copper lists 74043 expenses with 12217 tied to a concentrator. Indiana Mining notes 65129 spent for development including 49080 for diamond drilling. AlghOmah shows 3144 expenditures with 66075 cash and receivables and 3796 payables.
I J Gormley Lozier resident manager announces 1912 Lozier motor cars with two models the six cylinder 61 HP and the four cylinder 46 HP. The six holds the world 24 hour stock chassis record and will lead the line for the coming season with few changes from last year.
In Baltimore on April 17 Mt Washington defeated Harvard 2 to 0 in a brisk lacrosse game. Both sides displayed strong defense and sharp attacking work, Harvard’s back line holding firm despite the setback.
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